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EngadgetFeb 14, 2026
Homeland Security has reportedly sent out hundreds of subpoenas to identify ICE critics online
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reportedly been asking tech companies for information on accounts posting anti-ICE sentiments. According to The New York Times, DHS has sent hundreds of administrative subpoenas to Google, Reddit, Discord and Meta over the past few months. Homeland Security asked the companies for names, email addresses, telephone numbers and any other identifying detail for accounts that have criticized the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency or have reported the location of its agents. Google, Meta and Reddit have complied with some of the requests

Administrative subpoenas are different from warrants and are issued by the DHS. The Times says they were rarely used in the past and were mostly sent to companies for the investigation of serious crimes, such as child trafficking. Apparently, though, the government has ramped up its use in the past year. "It's a whole other level o


Wired NewsFeb 14, 2026
Ring Kills Flock Safety Deal After Super Bowl Ad Uproar
Plus: Meta plans to add face recognition to its smart glasses, Jared Kushner named as part of whistleblower's mysterious national security complaint, and more.

New York Times TechFeb 13, 2026
Homeland Security Demands Social Media Sites Reveal Names Behind Anti-ICE Posts
The department has sent Google, Meta and other companies hundreds of subpoenas for information on accounts that track or comment on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials and tech workers said.

GizmodoFeb 13, 2026
The World Is on Fire, and Meta Sees an Opportunity to Add Facial Recognition to Smart Glasses
Meta reportedly hopes a 'dynamic political environment' will let them get away with a new surveillance network.

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